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Japan’s justice ministry is investigating a case involving a Vietnamese national who was allegedly duped into taking part in decontamination work in the affected areas of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, local media reported. The 24-year-old Vietnamese, who is not named for legal reasons, arrived in Japan under the government’s foreign trainee program and worked for a construction firm in Iwate Prefecture, according to Japan Times. While he was supposed to conduct dismantling and public engineering work, the man was allegedly tasked with cleanup work in contaminated areas in Fukushima Prefecture, exposing him to radiation, according to Zentoitsu Workers Union, a Tokyo-based organization that represents him in the case. The Fukushima disaster cleanup is an ongoing attempt to limit radioactive contamination from the three nuclear reactors involved in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which was initiated primarily by the tsunami following the Tohoku earthquake on … [Read more...] about ​Japan probes claim of Vietnamese tricked into cleanup job in Fukushima

The tourism sector has generated over 140.000 jobs in the central city of Danang according to local officials. Truong Quang Nghia, the party secretary of Danang City, held a review meeting with the Department of Tourism about the sector's operation in 2017 and new goals for 2018 on March 7. Chairman of Danang Tourism Associations Huynh Tan Vinh said that the city had experienced extraordinary development since 2008 when the city received 1.2 million visitors. In 2017, it received 6.6 million visitors and earned nearly VND20trn (USD878.75m). Over 2.3 million international and 4.3 million domestic tourists visited Danang last year, an increase of 39% and 11.2% compared to 2016. Chairman of Danang Tourism Associations Huynh Tan Vinh speaks at the meeting on March 7 Tourism generated over 140,000 jobs last year, accounting for 25% of the total jobs. Danang has set goals to welcome 2.7 million international and 4.77 million tourists in 2018, earning VND22.50trn (USD988.59m) from … [Read more...] about Tourism boosts jobs in Danang

Khmer people at a prayer inside a Khmer pagoda (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A 200-billion-VND project on vocational and Khmer script training targeting Khmer ethnic people in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is set to begin in March. Coordinated by the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs, the project will be carried out in the districts of O Mon, Co Do, and Thoi Lai, which are home to large Khmer communities. Authorities in the three districts will use local budgets to cover nearly 100 billion VND (4.4 million USD) of the project’s total cost. Chau Hong Thai, deputy head of the Can Tho Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said the project aims at opening 60 vocational training courses in 50 different occupations in 2018. The classes will train about 700 working-age Khmer people and offer them job consultancy at the end of their courses, Thai added. The department said it will work with … [Read more...] about Can Tho: 200 billion VND to help Khmer people seek jobs

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde. (Photo: IMF) Jakarta (VNA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde has called on Indonesia to boost growth to create more jobs for its growing labour force. She made the suggestion when meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on February 26 at the start of her week-long visit to Indonesia. In a statement released following the meeting, Lagarde said Indonesia’s economy continues to prove resilient with a sound economic performance and favourable outlook. She hailed the Indonesian President and his team on their successful economic management and strengthened policy frameworks. In recent years, Indonesia has struggled to bring its economic growth above 5 percent, well below China and India, amidst weakening consumer demand and limited foreign investment. Last year, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia failed to meet the government’s GDP growth … [Read more...] about IMF chief urges Indonesia to boost growth to create more jobs

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said automation and AI were going to replace workers at factories in the coming ‘fourth’ industrial revolution. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh During the conference about training highly-skilled workforce, Anh said that they must boost investment, exploit all resources effectively and gradually move from cheap labour into a more skilled force. The Ministry of Industry and Trade manages major industrial and economic zones, contributing to 70% of the country's GDP. The economic sector is forecast to be greatly affected by the new industrial revolution. "In the coming industrial revolution, workers with simple jobs at the factories will be replaced by robots with high artificial intelligence. Humans will only monitor and operate the systems and that needs skills and knowledge that can't be replaced by robots," he said. According to Anh, the government must consider the impacts from various free trade agreements … [Read more...] about Job fears over automation and AI

European leaders braced Saturday for a second day of talks on the eurozone debt crisis, following a fallout with Washington, with thousands of protesters demanding investment in jobs. After gruelling but largely unproductive debate on Friday, finance ministers from the 27 European Union nations were to take stock of growth prospects and financial sector reforms -- as unions claimed tens of thousands of protesters would seize up this once-German western Polish city. … [Read more...] about Jobs protests mount as EU chews on US-eurozone fallout

“SMEs have the potential to reduce regional inequalities in Sri Lanka given that SMEs are more widespread throughout the country than larger enterprises, which are mainly based in the capital Colombo,” said Don Lambert, an ADB Principal Finance Specialist. “The additional support will ensure that more SMEs have wider access to credit.” Source: smecdbank.com SMEs contribute about 45% of Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product and provide about half of the country’s jobs. However, access to finance remains a significant challenge for the SMEs. About 30% of local enterprises cite this issue as a major deterrent to their growth and development—one of the highest percentages among ADB developing member countries after Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Nepal. Many of these SMEs have no previous experience dealing with formal financial institutions like banks, are led by women, or based in rural areas. The additional financing for the SME Line of Credit Project … [Read more...] about ADB supports SME development for economic growth and job creation in…

Despite his stable job, Hoai Phuong, a.k.a. Khoai Lang Thang (Wandering Potato), suddenly had a change of heart and started publishing videos on travel and foods. Currently the owner of the Facebook fan page entitled Khoai Lang Thang - Food and Travel, with more than 85,000 followers, and a YouTube channel with 126,000 subscribers, Dinh Vo Hoai Phuong might surprise his fans with his academic background. In fact, he graduated magna cum laude from Ton Duc Thang University, a growing public college in Ho Chi Minh City, where he majored in construction engineering. The journey to journeys “I got itchy feet just thinking about new journeys, new people, and new foods,” Phuong said. His first experience of travel came at the age of 15 when he got to Da Lat, a famed city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, located around 300km to the northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. Then, the young man made it to Da Nang City in central Vietnam, Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta, and Con Dao … [Read more...] about Vietnamese engineer quits job to become travel vlogger

Cao Ngoc Hung is not only a top track-and-field athlete with disabilities in Vietnam, but also a chef and restaurant owner.The javelin thrower has gained great achievements in the field: awards at many national Paralympic Games, ASEAN Para Games and most notably a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.However, for the 27-year-old who has a passion for cooking, that was not enough.Five years back, Hung started to learn how to cook.A month ago, he opened a restaurant in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, with his wife, Nguyen Ngoc Hai, who is also an athlete with disabilities.They couple together won four gold medals and one silver for Team Vietnam at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia.“It was a risky decision. All the money we have earned from our competitions throughout these years was spent on the rent and the servers’ salaries,” Hung said.“But we have been athletes for a long time. It’s time we prepared for the future.”There are days … [Read more...] about Disabled Vietnamese track-and-field athlete becomes chef, creates jobs for peers

Cao Ngoc Hung is not only a top track-and-field athlete with disabilities in Vietnam, but also a chef and restaurant owner.The javelin thrower has gained great achievements in the field: awards at many national Paralympic Games, ASEAN Para Games and most notably a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.However, for the 27-year-old who has a passion for cooking, that was not enough.Five years back, Hung started to learn how to cook.A month ago, he opened a restaurant in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, with his wife, Nguyen Ngoc Hai, who is also an athlete with disabilities.They couple together won four gold medals and one silver for Team Vietnam at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia.“It was a risky decision. All the money we have earned from our competitions throughout these years was spent on the rent and the servers’ salaries,” Hung said.“But we have been athletes for a long time. It’s time we prepared for the future.”There are days … [Read more...] about Vietnamese disabled track-and-field athlete becomes chef, creates jobs for peers